League

Catanga Stadium
Spectators: 6716 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Filip Piț started the match with the kick off. Fc Catanga's Ionică Cupșa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Filip Piț in the 5th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cazimir Belu during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Rapid Bucuresti booed when Fc Catanga was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cazimir Belu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Filip Piț struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Ionică Cupșa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rapid Bucuresti. 13 minutes into the match, Rapid Bucuresti's Laurențiu Meleșcanu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ionică Cupșa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Filip Piț in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ionică Cupșa saved Fc Catanga from getting behind. In the 21st minute the ball was on its way in behind Rapid Bucuresti's goalkeeper Horia Ciolofan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ionică Cupșa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Laurențiu Meleșcanu in the 23rd minute of play. In the 24th minute, Eliodor Tănăsie hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Filip Piț scored 0-1 in the 25th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ionică Cupșa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Horia Ciolofan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Remus Fința in the 29th minute. Horia Ciolofan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Horaţiu Zăvoiu, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Panait Gherguț hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. Horaţiu Zăvoiu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Horia Ciolofan having to interfere. Horaţiu Zăvoiu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Horia Ciolofan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Fc Catanga's Horaţiu Zăvoiu slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Horia Ciolofan. That made the score 1-1 after 47 minutes of play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Horaţiu Zăvoiu to make the kick off. Horaţiu Zăvoiu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Horia Ciolofan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rapid Bucuresti's Horia Ciolofan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Horaţiu Zăvoiu in the 61st minute of play. A collision led to Fc Catanga getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Teodor Surugiu hit a great ball. Horia Ciolofan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Horaţiu Zăvoiu in the 70th minute of play. Avram Panduru received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Ionică Cupșa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Horaţiu Zăvoiu hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. With his leg Ionică Cupșa managed to avoid a goal in the 78thth minute, when Rapid Bucuresti's Laurențiu Meleșcanu fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When Laurențiu Meleșcanu came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the Rapid Bucuresti fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Laurențiu Meleșcanu couldn't finish the play. Horaţiu Zăvoiu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Horia Ciolofan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Avram Panduru kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. Horaţiu Zăvoiu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Horia Ciolofan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Laurențiu Meleșcanu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Rapid Bucuresti walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.